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BillyRayPreachersSon
Programmer
Dynamic Drive has some good scrollers:
I thikn this one:
would be easiest to modify to use window.status instead of document.title.
Hope this helps,
Dan
I thikn this one:
would be easiest to modify to use window.status instead of document.title.
Hope this helps,
Dan
ChrisHirst
IS-IT--Management
it's called the status bar if you do a search for it
Chris.
Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
Chris.
Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
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- #4
I tried the following code per the instructions and nothing happened:
<html>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! -->
<!-- Original: Bryan Pieterse -->
<!-- Web Site: -->
<!-- Begin
function scrollit_r2l(seed)
{
var m1 = " offering Free Scripts ";
var m2 = " .... ";
var m3 = " Visit Us Now! ";
var m4 = " Youm may add as many messages as you like! ";
var m5 = " LOOOK........ Great!! ";
var msg=m1+m2+m3+m2+m4+m2+m5;
var out = "Javascript Source ";
var c = 1;
if (seed > 100) {
seed--;
var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
}
else if (seed <= 100 && seed > 0) {
for (c=0 ; c < seed ; c++) {
out+=" ";
}
out+=msg;
seed--;
var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
window.status=out;
timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
}
else if (seed <= 0) {
if (-seed < msg.length) {
out+=msg.substring(-seed,msg.length);
seed--;
var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
window.status=out;
timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
}
else {
window.status=" ";
timerTwo=window.setTimeout("scrollit_r2l(100)",75);
}
}
}
// End -->
</script>
<BODY onLoad="timerONE=window.setTimeout('scrollit_r2()">
<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size"-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href=" JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>
<!-- Script Size: 1.84 KB -->
</body>
</head>
</html>
<html>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! -->
<!-- Original: Bryan Pieterse -->
<!-- Web Site: -->
<!-- Begin
function scrollit_r2l(seed)
{
var m1 = " offering Free Scripts ";
var m2 = " .... ";
var m3 = " Visit Us Now! ";
var m4 = " Youm may add as many messages as you like! ";
var m5 = " LOOOK........ Great!! ";
var msg=m1+m2+m3+m2+m4+m2+m5;
var out = "Javascript Source ";
var c = 1;
if (seed > 100) {
seed--;
var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
}
else if (seed <= 100 && seed > 0) {
for (c=0 ; c < seed ; c++) {
out+=" ";
}
out+=msg;
seed--;
var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
window.status=out;
timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
}
else if (seed <= 0) {
if (-seed < msg.length) {
out+=msg.substring(-seed,msg.length);
seed--;
var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
window.status=out;
timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
}
else {
window.status=" ";
timerTwo=window.setTimeout("scrollit_r2l(100)",75);
}
}
}
// End -->
</script>
<BODY onLoad="timerONE=window.setTimeout('scrollit_r2()">
<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size"-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href=" JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>
<!-- Script Size: 1.84 KB -->
</body>
</head>
</html>
- Thread starter
- #5
ChrisHirst
IS-IT--Management
there is a syntax error in the body code
it should be:
onLoad="timerONE=window.setTimeout('scrollit_r2l(100)',500);"
Chris.
Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
it should be:
onLoad="timerONE=window.setTimeout('scrollit_r2l(100)',500);"
Chris.
Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
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